Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Asociación Chagas con Ciencia y Conocimiento A.C. Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico

Biography

Ramos-Ligonio Angel's lines of research are focused on the development of diagnostic tests for Chagas disease, immunology of Triatoma dimidiata, host-parasite interaction, resistance to drugs in T. cruzi strains. Currently, with the association of Dr. Etienne Waleckc he is incorporating the line of vector ecology. He use immunology and molecular biology techniques applied to research lines

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Identification of Antibodies against Dengue Virus in Domestic Dogs: A Potential Reservoir at Home?
  Author(s): López-Monteon Aracely, Benítez-Villa Grecia Evelyn, Marquez-Fernández Abner Julián, Guzman-Gómez Daniel, Maldonado-Rentería Mathywz de Jesús and Ramos-Ligonio Angel*
  
  Background: Mosquitoes are efficient vectors of pathogenic arboviruses of importance to man because they remain infected throughout their life without developing the infection. These vector-borne diseases affect humans and also can affect animals. Objective: To evaluate the presence of anti-dengue antibodies in domestic dogs from a rural area of Veracruz, Mexico. Materials and Methodology: Serum samples were analyzed for dengue virus infection using three different ELISA tests (Panbio- Dengue IgG, Platelia Dengue NS1 antigen, in-house system anti-rNS3, and western blot assay. Results: An overall seroprevalence of 53.2% was obtained and based on the identification of NS1 protein, 29.8% infected dogs were found. Conclusions: The dog is capable of inducing a humora.. View more»
  

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